Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Ideas for info graphic
1.) smoker info graphic on how you look on the inside and outside for male and female over the time that you smoke.
2.) information on the basic wine types and what they pair well with what foods.
3. information on caffeinated drinks showing the best way to get the most caffeine without drinking too much.
4. a diagram. info graphic on identifying beef and pork cuts in location to where they are anatomically and what it is thats on your actual plate.
5. identifying men's facial hair styles and what it says about them.
6. Info graphic on amotocan symbols.
good resources
http://www.uxbooth.com/blog/complete-beginners-guide-to-interaction-design/
http://www.netmagazine.com/features/10-steps-engaging-interactive-user-experience
chapter readings Information design week 1
Design is powerful, it directs us on where to go, sets down rules, and runs our day to day lives. design is implemented in such a way that we have learned to trust it, whether it is wrong or right. Good design leads us to where we need to go but bad design can cause chaos and sometimes lead to death. Design is implemented to be more than just a tool for the eye, if designed right it can clarify, simplify, lead, inspire loyalty, sell millions and save lives.
To be a designer now is great because we have acknowledge design as a useful tool that society has evolved to depend upon. For this reason alone we need to create our design in a way that makes since.
When we design we need to create an experience for the individual that can cut through the clutter and get to the idea at hand and to do this you need to be in the zone. The zone means that you as a designer have a passion for asking questions and learning more, a keen eye for detail, respect for the end users time, and the empathy to imagine what others feel doing these things allows you to have a user-centric mindset, and once you have that you will never see the world the same again. The new world you will be seeing is information design and because it is needed everywhere and is so vast that not a single set of designers can cover it, it is broken down into categories. We have information Information Architecture, Interaction designer, User Experience Designer,Usability research and testing specialist , simplification of forms, and way-finding are just a few. One thing we know is that the more complex the information is the greater the need is for information design process.
The factors that all play a part in information design are writing, editing, graphics and illustration to help insure the effective communication of information.
Information design is ubiquitous, its all around us we see it on the roadway signs as we drive, the map we use to get from place to place, a brochure for a product, websites , and instructions on a prescription bottle are all forms of information design.
We are hit with thousands of adds a day things we see, read, and hear are coming at us 24/7 which can all of a sudden become information overload so to help with this we design in a way that reduces things to an essential relevant and manageable minimum which creates some extra guidance to help sort through the rebel. RObert E. Horn says it right when he says, " what we need is not more information but the ability to present the right information to the right people at the right time, in the most effective and efficient forms, and that is what information design is.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Kristina Mahoney
Project Statement
Background-
I am creating a type representation of Shell
Silverstein. His whole face will be
created with type, and will be displayed as a poster to promote an upcoming
event in Seattle where he will be reading from pages of his book to children,
along with doing signing. Shell Silverstein is a children’s short story and
poetry author that has written over 25 books designed to entertain and make you
laugh.
Target audience-
His target audience is for little kids but it really reaches
out to all ages. Adults can relate to a lot of his stories from their own
childhood experiences.
Objectives-
My objective is to make the poster look fun and have the on
looker want to attend the event. I want to use a playful type that is somewhat
kid like since he is a childhood author.
I also choose a picture of Shell where he is giving a funny face because
that helps represent what he is about and that is to have fun.
Obstacles-
The biggest obstacle for me will be making the font come
together to create the right dimensions and shades to his face. I feel when you
are creating something that is real it is harder to fake you cant abstract it,
it must be almost exact to be recognizable and that in itself with be the
biggest challenge (making the picture look like him). This is mainly important
because if no one recognizes him they aren’t going to want to go to the event.
Key benefits
I feel that the audience that will receive this poster will
get some insight on the author and find out a little more about what he is
about through the picture choice I am using and the fact that all the words I
will use to make up his face with be that of his poems and short stories so
they will even be able to read some of them if they take the time to look
closely. This will also help in making the poster and author memorable.
Supportive statements:
The key benefits outweigh the obstacles because the
obstacles state that its hard not impossible. Knowing that its obtainable alone
and if executed correctly more people will know about my favorite author and enjoy
him enough to keep the poster.
Tone:
The tone should be fun and light with a comedic type of feel
Media
This with be made wit ha poster but could also be sized down
for a newspaper add or flyer.
Creative considerations
I choose a comedic picture of Shell to represent humor and provide
a light atmosphere. I also choose a font that was kid like and light because he
is a children’s author.
Prepared by Kristi Mahoney
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